Many a profound genius, I suppose, who fills the world with fame of his exploding renowned errors, is yet everyday posed and baffled by trivial questions at his own supper table.

The only thing grief has taught me is to know how shallow it is.

All my hurts my garden spade can heal.

Happy is the hearing man; unhappy the speaking man.

That which we do not call education is more precious than that which we call so.

The only sin is limitation. As soon as you once come up with a man's limitations, it is all over with him. Has he talents? has heenterprise? has he knowledge? It boots not. Infinitely alluring and attractive was he to you yesterday, a great hope, a sea to swim in; now, you have found his shores, found it a pond, and you care not if you never see it again.

The basis of good manners is self-reliance. Necessity is the law of all who are not self-possessed.